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UK prime minister Boris Johnson downplayed the coronavirus pandemic for weeks. Now he says that he's tested positive for it.

UK Prime Minister Who Downplayed Coronavirus Now Has It

By Jon Christian

Reuters reports that a number of research teams are zeroing in on a blood test to identify whether your body has developed immunity against the coronavirus.

The Coronavirus Holy Grail: Testing Whether You’re Immune

By Jon Christian

Microsoft co-founder and public health advocate Bill Gates has a gloomy message about the COVID-19 pandemic: We missed our chance to mitigate harm.

Bill Gates Is Pissed: “We Should’ve Done More” to Stop COVID-19

By Jon Christian

Here are some of the most incredible drone videos to capture the enormous public loneliness of empty cities, cleared out by the coronavirus.

The Haunting, Beautiful Drone Footage of Cities Under Quarantine

By Jon Christian

Good news for a tired world: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, both of whom tested positive for the coronavirus, are now on the mend.

Good News: Tom Hanks Is Feeling Better After Catching Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

A growing number of doctors suspect that for many patients, the first symptom of the coronavirus could be the loss of the senses of taste and smell.

Doctors Think This May Be the First Symptom of the Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

Four U.S. Senators unloaded millions of dollars in stocks after receiving a classified briefing about the coronavirus — saving them from vast losses.

US Senators Accused of Profiting Off Coronavirus Stock Crash

By Jon Christian

We interviewed Neal Browning, the second-ever person to be injected with the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna.

We Talked to Someone Who Got the Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

By Jon Christian

NY Governor Invokes “Nuclear War” to Describe Coronavirus Lockdown

NY Governor Invokes “Nuclear War” to Describe Coronavirus Lockdown

By Jon Christian

The Rich Are Trying to Buy Their Own Ventilators, in Case Everything Collapses

Prosthetics and Devices

The Rich Are Trying to Buy Their Own Ventilators, in Case Everything Collapses

By Jon Christian

The New York Times reports that China reported not a single new local coronavirus case in the country for the time since the outbreak began.

China Reported Zero New Local Coronavirus Cases Yesterday

By Jon Christian

An app that lets us know when we've crossed paths with someone who tests positive for coronavirus? A team from MIT, Harvard, and Google are working on it.

This MIT and Harvard-Built App Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus

By Foster Kamer

In the shadow of the global coronavirus outbreak, public thinkers are starting to propose paying people to stay home and avoid spreading the deadly disease.

Here’s an Idea: The Government Should Pay People to Stay Home

By Jon Christian

Over the course of six weeks, according to the press release, Jackson and her colleagues plan to enroll 45 adult volunteers to take doses of the potential vaccine.

Volunteers Are Now Testing a Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

By Jon Christian

Golden Globe-winning actor Idris Elba announced on Twitter this afternoon that he has tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Idris Elba Says He Tested Positive for the Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

When an Italian hospital started to run out of ventilator valves, 3D printing firms came in to make some more on the spot.

An Overwhelmed Italian Hospital Is 3D Printing Replacement Parts

By Dan Robitzski

People around the world are wearing hazmat suits in public — an apparent bid to avoid catching the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

We Asked Experts Whether You Should Wear a Hazmat Suit in Public

By Jon Christian

A very small study found that some patients who recover from the coronavirus could face long-term lung damage and reduced lung capacity.

After the Coronavirus, Some Patients Face Ongoing Lung Damage

By Dan Robitzski

The South China Morning Post is now reporting that China may have identified "patient zero" — the first human, in other words, to catch the virus.

China May Have Identified Patient Zero in the Coronavirus Outbreak

By Jon Christian

A secret report by the Director of National Intelligence says that the United States is starkly unprepared for a global pandemic, officials say.

Secret U.S. Intel Report: America Unprepared for Global Pandemic

By Jon Christian

Scientists: This Is How Long It Takes to Show Coronavirus Symptoms

Scientists: This Is How Long It Takes to Show Coronavirus Symptoms

By Jon Christian

A fascinating story in The New York Times profiles Adam Castillejo, the second-ever person to be cured of HIV -- known, until now, only by a pseudonym.

Health & Medicine

Meet the Second Person — Ever — to Be Cured of HIV

By Jon Christian

the Chinese government is using a professional Mr. Bean impersonator to spread propaganda about its response to the deadly, COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

China Is Using a Mr. Bean Impersonator to Spread Virus Propaganda

By Jon Christian

A New York City woman documented her experience trying to get tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus after showing all the symptoms. Here's what happened.

Here’s How Bad the U.S. Coronavirus Testing Crisis Really Is

By Foster Kamer

A nurse in California who caught the SARS-CoV-2019 coronavirus has published a scathing critique of the CDC's response to the outbreak.

Quarantined Nurse Slams CDC in Scathing Open Letter

By Jon Christian

Amazingly, the coronavirus outbreak also appears to be having an observable effect on the Earth's environment — and you can see it from space.

This Is What China’s Coronavirus Lockdowns Look Like From Space

By Jon Christian

A new Bloomberg feature looks at how the ultra-wealthy are preparing for the growing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and trying to get early-access vaccines.

The Ultra-Wealthy Are Trying to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine Early

By Jon Christian

Back in 2014, Trump Obama should "visit & embrace" every person in the US with Ebola. Will he follow his own advice with the coronavirus?

In 2014, Trump Said the President Should Visit and Embrace Ebola Patients

By Jon Christian

Uber sent out a memo to drivers urging them, among other things, to stay home if they feel sick. But because drivers aren't employees, it's not realistic.

Uber Tells Drivers to Stay Home If They Have the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

More reports are emerging of people who already recovered from the coronavirus catching it twice, but it's possible that there were errors in their tests.

More People Seem to Have Caught the Coronavirus Twice

By Dan Robitzski

Officials at the World Health Organization confirmed that mouth and nose swabs from a dog in Hong Kong have tested "weakly positive" for the coronavirus.

Officials Confirm That a Dog Tested Positive For Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

A special adviser to the director-general of the WHO roasted U.S. President Donald Trump's response to the global coronavirus outbreak.

WHO Special Adviser: Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks Were “Incoherent”

By Jon Christian

According to a high-ranking organizer, it's possible the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be canceled due to the international coronavirus outbreak.

The Tokyo Olympics May Be Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

By Jon Christian

Juul is pitching a Bluetooth-enabled vape that won't let you puff until you've connected it to an app and uploaded a government-issued ID.

Prosthetics and Devices

Juul Wants to Age-Lock Its Vapes

By Jon Christian

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to confuse the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 with Ebola, a completely separate deadly disease.

Trump Appears to Confuse Coronavirus With Ebola

By Jon Christian

A cross-sectional study of about 3,000 young men, their diets, and sperm have researchers thinking more about the adage "you are what you eat."

Study: Growing “Infertility Crisis” May Be Tied to Poor Diets

Liu Zhiming, director of the Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, died from a COVID-19 infection while trying to treat the massive number of patients in the city.

Hospital Director Dies in City Where the Coronavirus Originated

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have released a gallery of stunning images of what the Coronavirus looks like taken with scanning and transmission electron microscopes.

What Does the Coronavirus Look Like? This.

By Jon Christian

On Friday, Chinese authorities only reported 14 new fatalities linked to COVID-19. But the sudden drop isn't necessarily the good news it appears to be.

Here’s Why There Are So Few Reported COVID-19 Fatalities Today

By Dan Robitzski

South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported today that the deadly coronavirus COVID-19 is spreading in North Korea.

Deadly Outbreak COVID-19 Reportedly Spreads to North Korea

By Jon Christian

Lawsuit: Juul Targeted Kids with Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network Ads

By Jon Christian

China released an app over the weekend that lets residents know if they've come in "close contact" with the deadly coronavirus Covid-19.

App Checks Whether You’ve Come in Contact With Deadly Coronavirus

By Kristin Houser

Multiple units within a Hong Kong apartment building have confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV, and officials think that the coronavirus is spreading through pipes.

Hong Kong Officials Fear Deadly Virus Is Spreading Through Pipes

By Dan Robitzski

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the coronavirus outbreak could get worse if countries don't nip it in the bud.

WHO Leader Warns of Worldwide Coronavirus Outbreaks

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese state-owned newspaper the People's Daily uploaded a video of disinfection work in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

China Is Spraying Entire City Blocks to Contain Outbreak

By Victor Tangermann

Using a bionic eye developed by Spanish neuroengineer Eduardo Fernandez, a blind woman was able to see for the first time in 16 years.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Plugged a Bionic Eye Directly Into This Woman’s Brain

By Kristin Houser

Scientists just published the results of the United States first trial of CRISPR-edited cells in cancer patients — and they're very encouraging.

Human Trial Suggests CRISPR Could Be a Viable Cancer Treatment

By Kristin Houser

The coronavirus outbreak is rocking the rideshare industry across the globe from China, with both drivers and passengers feeling the effects.

Coronavirus Outbreak Has Rideshare Industry in Turmoil

By Kristin Houser

Health experts recently warned that the coronavirus 2019-nCoV is more contagious than they originally predicted, and they still don't know how much so.

Scientists: The Coronavirus May Be More Contagious Than Thought

By Dan Robitzski

A handheld device that "prints" sheets of artificial skin directly onto the wounds of burn victims is one step closer to actual use in burn clinics.

Prosthetics and Devices

Handheld Device “Prints” New Skin Directly Onto Wounds

By Kristin Houser

The Wuhan coronavirus is now "basically...a pandemic," the director of the Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group recently told CNBC.

Mayo Clinic Doctor: Coronavirus Is “Basically at a Pandemic Now”

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. FDA has approved Palforzia, a drug that treats peanut allergies by exposing patients to slowing increasing amounts of peanuts.

RX and Medicine

FDA Approves Drug to Save Lives of Kids With Peanut Allergies

By Kristin Houser

Scientists believe they've identified a case where someone infected another person with the coronavirus 2019-nCoV before ever displaying symptoms.

New Research: People Without Symptoms Can Spread Coronavirus [UPDATED]

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created color-changing bandages that can both detect bacteria in wounds and also release drugs to kill it.

Health & Medicine

Smart Bandage Detects Infections, Auto-Releases Antibiotic

By Kristin Houser

China is threatening to send people to jail for spreading rumors about the coronavirus, but it seems more likely it's just trying to control the narrative.

China Is Arresting People for Writing About Coronavirus Online

By Kristin Houser

Japanese researchers transplanted sheets containing heart muscle cells derived from stem cells onto a patient's damaged heart for the first time.

Health & Medicine

Researchers Transplant Lab-Grown Heart Muscle Cells Into Patient

By Kristin Houser

Ndemic Creations saw a huge uptick in "Plague Inc." players recently, a situation the game studio attributes to the current coronavirus epidemic in China.

Makers of “Plague Inc.” Game: Get Your Coronavirus Info Elsewhere

By Kristin Houser

An October 2019 simulation exercise found that a coronavirus pandemic could cause 65 million deaths and trigger a global financial crisis.

In a Recent Simulation, a Coronavirus Killed 65 Million People

By Kristin Houser

The number of people infected by the coronavirus — and dying from it — is quickly increasing, but has the outbreak reached the level of a pandemic?

Is the Coronavirus a Pandemic? Here’s What Experts Say.

By Kristin Houser

Declining sales are forcing DNA testing company 23andMe to lay off about 100 people, approximately 14 percent of its workforce.

As DNA Test Sales Plummet, 23andMe Lays off 100 Workers

By Kristin Houser

In the future, doctors could treat damaged nerves with a newly unveiled biodegradable "bridge" created by University of Pittsburgh researchers.

Prosthetics and Devices

Biodegradable “Bridge” Could Repair Damaged Nerves

By Kristin Houser

A genetic analysis of the virus behind the Chinese pandemic reveals that it likely originated from a snake at Wuhan's seafood market.

Mysterious Chinese Virus May Have Spread From Snakes

By Dan Robitzski

Now four cities in China are in lockdown quarantines to try and nip the coronavirus pandemic in the bud, trapping a total 20 million residents.

China Quarantines Three More Entire Cities to Fight Pandemic

By Dan Robitzski

The "Please Try This At Home" biohacker conference focused on carving out a space for people harmed by mainstream healthcare systems.

This Biohacker Conference Sounds Absolutely Outrageous

By Kristin Houser